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Atzmüller et al.: Capitalism in Transformation.

Publications

Atzmüller, R., Aulenbacher, B., Brand, U., Décieux, F., Fischer, K., Sauer, B. (Eds.). (2019): Capitalism in Transformation. Movements and Countermovements in the 21st Century. Edward Elgar Publishing

Presenting a profound and far-reaching analysis of economic, ecological, social, cultural and political developments of contemporary capitalism, this book draws on the work of Karl Polanyi, and re-reads it for our times. The renowned authors offer key insights to current changes in the relations between the economy, politics and society, and their ecological and social effects. They explore the commodification of land, labour, money, care and knowledge, and analyse labour and social movements, right-wing populism and religious fundamentalism. Bringing together insights from different parts of the world and from historical, theoretical and empirical research, the book sheds light on important facets of the crisis-driven transformation of contemporary capitalism.

The book can be purchased here: https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/capitalism-in-transformation

Kari Polanyi Levitt: A West Indian from Eastern Europe

Events, Media
Development Lecture ÖFSE – Austrian Research Foundation for International Development 

Kari Polanyi Levitt, renowned Canadian development economist and daughter of Karl Polanyi, visited Vienna to participate at the foundation of the International Karl Polanyi Society in May 2018. On this occasion, she gave a lecture at the 14th ÖFSE Development Lecture on the challenges for development economics in the age of neoliberal globalization. Kari Polanyi Levitt received an award for her lifetime achievements by the City of Vienna. 

Watch a recording of the whole lecture here:

Kari Polanyi was born in Vienna, where she spent most of her childhood. Her father went into exile in 1933, Kari in 1934 and her mother Ilona, an anti-fascist activist, in 1936. Many central-european intellectuals followed them into exile to Great Britain. Once arrived, they quickly became part of an innovative milieu of expatriates and the british elite, who not only changed economics through the Keynesian Revolution, but also did an important job on development politics.

Read the opening speech, held by Andreas Novy, here: